| Locality type: | Open-Cast Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Chalcocite |
| Formula: | Cu2S |
| Comments: | Occur as quite large crystals on matrix. |
| Habit: | Hexagonal tablets. |
| Colour: | Typical blueish. |
| Luminescent properties: | Not fluorescent. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Dolomite | 2 |
| Calcite | 2 |
| - var Cobalt-bearing Calcite | 1 |
| Native Copper | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chalcocite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 20269 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:20269:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Chalcocite |
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| 3.6km (2.2 miles) | ⓘKamoto Principal Mine, Kamoto, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘMusonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 13.6km (8.4 miles) | ⓘKamoa, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 18.8km (11.7 miles) | ⓘMutoshi Mine, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 52.7km (32.7 miles) | ⓘKansuki Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 58.4km (36.3 miles) | ⓘMashitu South Cu-Co deposit, Mashitu Cu-Co deposit, Kisenda, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 84.4km (52.4 miles) | ⓘTenke Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 89.5km (55.6 miles) | ⓘKamalondo Cu-Co deposit, Lubudi, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 92.1km (57.3 miles) | ⓘKansalawile Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo |
| 94.8km (58.9 miles) | ⓘMambilima Mine, Tenke-Fungurume area, Lualaba, DR Congo |
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Mashamba West Mine, Sicomines copper-cobalt project, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo